For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 332 students in Dedham School District.
Public Preschools in Dedham School District have a diversity score of 0.46, which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,567 Students
191,523 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
16,483 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Dedham School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
59 Students
11,501 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
440 Students
53,425 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
28%
# Black Students
188 Students
22,654 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
1,734 Students
94,089 Students
% White Students
68%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
154 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
9,199 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
26,531
# Students in K Grade:
224
31,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
28,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
214
26,641
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
23,401
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
21,261
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
17,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
7,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
3,756
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
3,836
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
315
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
283
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
261
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
216
# Ungraded Students:
7
8
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,940 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,921 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,940
$23,971
Spending / Student
$27,921
$24,732
Best Dedham School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
322 Sprague Street
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 310-8000
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 310-8000
Grades: PK-K
| 332 students
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